Telegram-herald., 1887-10-23
CAPITAL CHIT-CHAT
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ssr.rr.soolas1oz 81 t1a Pa - 14,t = -<A-n
W.sasssros, ock. so-Wa4t queer
.l.os shis sid-nes Washington . anyway.
sffh ia nairsuzs o. dizgy baiidinzs snd
..o.isrn palaces. inks ost sssn Ne past And
.ss oss.snk. BIT The old 5aildinks e.lse 40
anBls1s.as snoeions--r,11sr s1szsasins
u.sas Of pleasant usEoffss. fasy recall
Ne Washington hat Charles Dlazsns De-
ssribsd IN Is4z si1h its spacious avenues
th.t b~xn Ia nothing and Lead nos Asfs,
st,ssts a.ils-l0ng that 0nly ~ant houses.
ze,..l. sat Ia inhabitants" and tns " Ashinf-
,sa al shich Tom Moore wrote a. l2s Dc
nnalng af NE csatary.
sFhis smbrYo CapilaL Snere fancy se's
s.lilafas IA nlor<zs1s. oteiAsks "a .fre=
Looxiaz over ne SAME Efoand Ns no~
s~a. A a Dicfures4ue writer icseftles Y. a
- - nitv. washed ia sunshine. stand
inx gus ct ths depths of brittle. s4Fp'tf-
AZ. Ia ARE coalours bounded ~ As WIN
. -iixsr nasnte1 scarf by Ias placid Fote-
Iaae. domes aad spires add modern nina
rsGs hanging ia quiet axes ne doaae % tae
xr-at Capitol sSelliDg uke nl4roie balloon
sa one laF hiil afenltectaf4- Fie~s Nc
enough for sgsn q klsklns streets tAronscd
.isn DeoDia that untouched Enotiel Tor so-ne
aovsl,st tha cabinet lady rolling Df Ia
h.r dainty coupe, ths fabric OF Washington
nfs being woven ia al - sltFr ~ oasy
haman shattle of statesmen ADD poi-icias1s,
claimants, adventures. poets sna writer's.
Ibezs Ars tae tsmptaLlons Tor tne iooAof-on
- eh- inxlsstson casd Washington sends
ga ~ ths world"
There Is some ak u the destruction Of
.noth.r historic landmark IN " asLilSton.
r. 80 small. 0ld-fashL0nsd brick house On
Psnnsy lsaniaravc-. aeaf TIE treasury De-
parfaasns which vas once cccupied oy tas
af<ie. al the treasurer of the Jnitsd states.
Tns Government Vas nOs much troubled
uith a surplus in these days aud tie funds
an hand were keDG In . Little vault. when
o.. oreued with a Dig key. This Eey sns
Treasurer ksDt Ia his own possession One
olxht no carried is % bis home Ia the cO1n-
nv. and owing 10 some elfc0mstaness ne.
Ailsd 70 put in an appesrance a. his ONCE tne
foflo~lne daV The road u Canada Vas
lonr one La those DAYS, and, besides, The
rr~.nur>ra honesty Was uaquestioned,
a.ssrtneless the United states Was obliged
10 suspend payments Tor that day because
ne Kew vas not on hand and tia Ysult
could not Be opened,
s,cr.tarv Fairchild becomes aware from
d.v 70 d.v a. he hnds opportunity % read
th- suxxsstions and criticisms made npon
as MANAGEMENT OF the Treasury Depart
ment that hf- best Efforts do not please
every body while they do command The con
ndenes aad approval OF a large number or
ssrioss, thoughtful, and sound business
msn. In regard 10 bis oilers 10 buy conds
ss means Of releasing TIE surplus, ne has
heard msny good reasons argued against All
of th. efforts made by the Treasury 10 sc-
romplish the object. bat IA, good reason ad-
v.ncsd against the remedy presented IN the
snxrs~fion TO reduce the revenues. The
psrem story order to Buy more bonds aud
10 oay more for them. 10 one that does not
move him. his attention was directed 10
an article charging him with fsvOritism TO
shs banks in extending the limit of amounts
In which Government fund. may be de-
F,,~ss>d In banks lie smiled AZ the sugges-
ton that he was making gifts TO the banks
sns sAid ne was reminded OF little story
tola hv Charley" Ssckns Of bis father, DR..
Baekas. who was not only profound
srholar but dry wit. he made garden
vsrv carefully one Spring and was annoyed
10 ind the next morning thai pig had
broken through the fence, rooted uD the
nlank. and disordered ell the nicsiy-ar-
ragged beds. The gsr,ieu was ali made over
a second time. Again the pis broke IN and
destroyed IT, For q third tine the beds
we're rsxsd and planted, some variation
being made upon the different plans airescy
.dopf-d. The OK broke shrough tae fence
a fhfra dine and isiI the garden again =
rn,ssr.ble wreck. DR.. Bacxus looked At It.
srniled phIiosophic smile, and remarked.
~Wsik I see is no use TO Try 10 MAKE q
garden 10 please hog
In conversation with the Chief Signal
Oficsr few DAYS ssro. 1 hrOached the sub
i.,s.s Of honing pigeons for the signal Corps.
Hs aid he bad embodied a recommends
stiou ia his annual report. advising that
,xpsrimsnts "a made with these winged
messengers during the coming year IS
pecislly rom key West towards Cuba, with
th- sxpsctagion. based upon the opinion Of
.xpsrts. that by training these birds IN
fights from seawsrd q United States
Aausdrcn in the vicinity Of Havsns might
be snsbled - c0mmunlcate rapidly and cer-
tainlv with the uavsi station At key West
II sucn ixht is possible frou, Cuba it coaid
b. eventually extended % the Winaward
Islands and even 70 Nassau Iouchins
~e.thar forecast. General Greedy <sys he
has eeen strongly urged % furnish speciai
predictions tor cities. towns and corpor-
AfIons. work vnich ~ tar this ofiics il
unable 10 undertake, owing 20 the limited
time which slapses between the recelpt ol
the tslexrsphic reports snd the hour ai
which he predictions must oe issued 20 the
genera public. lie hopes. hossver. next
year 20 make arrangements which, IN
addition q providing the Northwest With
more sccursts warniags Of coming cold
wave vii aiso furnish the great centres oi
population with special predictions
On SUNDAY the congregation Of Founi-7
Methodist kpiscopal Church celebrated ths
twsntv-sr second anniversary q IRE f01ndina
Of thar church. The brst structure rss
sreef@d in 1915. The lot vas given and ths
r-sster portion of the expense ~ bpiloinE
VS. paid for hy George F0xa1. of George
fown This lihera1fv was IN the nature 81
thank Offering for the protection vouch
ssfo.i ~ Providence TO me douer wis
owo~d and apefsfei large fsnns'rr
He cast arftrfber of guns for tie use Of nj
saH0s- -couafryunen IN ths var 81 1914 s1e
wher, the Rritssh fouces invaded this risy
and h1rnea th~ Capitol Mr. Foxait fnIlv ex
pected shat bis foundry would he desfrovel
His fea,~. howeVer, Nsre nct realised, aBt
when he "ririnE tnes ofpeaeeS came bacs
he expressed nis gratitude nv Spending
caussdersaie snna uf Dcnev on the verl
modest rIsre ef worship which VS. pu
uprn the corner of Fo-rresnfh and &
ssreess There vere tro ressons fer christ
.rin~ e "Foua3rv enc VS. sirrresfed r.
Mr FcxaiIs hrune-s and it, escaue. sng
.the ether the tacf fhet tohn Wasiavs fsrs
rus nesting hcuse in Eontion bad crizfn
ailv been > tsrntry sna wben tke chnrai
wss or-zsnized 5v hin he sru retsineS 81
aid snpsliafion. IA tsf5 he congregation
-as 30 .s~xe for the bHii1ing. 80 he ctr,
tn~e res reuiosisis%i in iaat vsar. and ,s
~ut~srti appearance vas sclNr~hsf i'm
pr1vet Here ths nieni rs-s ~arsa ned a.l7i
asa suf then il VS. 8sciiz1 t,s erecf ~
ehnrrh. me PRESENT ire baiiiin1 being IL.